ESPN: Detroit Pistons sign former #1 overall pick Kwame Brown

In somewhat of a surprising move, ESPN has reported that Joe Dumars has signed former number 1 overall draft pick Kwame Brown to a 2-year contract.

July 28, ESPN: Brown's agent, Mark Bartlestein, told ESPN.com on Monday night that the former No. 1 pick in the 2001 draft has reached a verbal agreement on a new contract with the Detroit Pistons.

The contract is believed to be a two-year deal worth $8 million, with Brown -- who spent his first four seasons as a pro in Washington after being drafted by then-Wizards president Michael Jordan -- holding a player option to return to free agency after this season.